In 2011, Dallas resident Ryan Hughes was intending to book his band a show in Houston. Through mutual friends in the
hardcore punk scene, Hughes gained the contact for Jacob Duarte, guitarist for Houston
emo band Chemistry. Together the pair formed Narrow Head, originally based in Dallas, in April 2013, with the founding lineup for Duarte on guitar and vocals, Hughes on guitar and vocals, Jay Chary on bass and Keaton Khonsari on drums. then played their first show in August, supporting California shoegaze band
Whirr. In March 2014, they released their debut
EP Far Removed. Later that year, Khonsari was replaced by Carson Wilcox. That year, they toured the United States supporting Prayer Chain. In 2015, Hughes departed from the band, and the band instead became based in Houston. On March 9, 2016, they released the single "Feels Like Sand". Which was released as of their debut album,
Satisfaction on 14 March, 2016. By this time, the group's membership had coalesced into the trio of Duarte on vocals, William Menjivar on guitar and Wilcox on drums. For a brief time during the record of the album, they also included guitarist and bassist Ryan Seelig. In 2018, the group released the single "Bulma" and did a tour of the western United States. At this time, Ryan Chavez became the band's bassist. Recommended to the label by
Ben Cook, Narrow Head signed with
Run For Cover Records in 2020 and released the singles "Night Tryst", "Stuttering Stanley, and "Hard to Swallow" in preparation for their sophomore album,
12th House Rock. Following the album's completion, long-time touring member Kora Puckett officially joined the band as guitarist. On November 7, 2022, the group released "Moments of Clarity" through
Run for Cover Records as the debut single for their upcoming album
Moments of Clarity. On December 13, 2022, another single from the album, entitled "Gearhead", was released. The album was released on February 10, 2023. == Musical style and influences==